Six-year-old girl dies after family drowns off English coast
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A six-year-old Palestinian-British girl, Saja El-Khawas, died in the hospital on Friday following a drowning incident off the coast of Shoreham, England. Her parents, 55-year-old Hassan El-Khawas and 37-year-old Zeina Alayn, along with her 14-year-old sister, Sara El-Khawas, died at the scene on Tuesday after the family entered the water. The family, who lived in London and were originally from the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon, encountered difficulty while visiting the beach. Sussex police are investigating the incident, though they currently classify the event as a tragic accident with no third-party involvement.
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Sussex police will continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the drowning to formally conclude the case. The deaths of the entire family are expected to remain under official review until the investigation is closed.
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